Kathasaritsagara [sanskrit]
by C. H. Tawney | 2014 | 226,424 words | ISBN-13: 9789350501351
The Sanskrit edition of the Kathasaritsagara referencing the English translation and grammatical analysis. Written by Somadeva and dating from the 12th century, the Kathasaritsagara (or Katha-sarit-sagara) represents an epic legend narrating the adventures of Naravahanadatta as he strives to become the destined emperor of the Vidyadharas. Alternative titles: (Kathāsaritsāgara, कथासरित्सागर, Kathā-sarit-sāgara)
Verse 12.8.34
भिक्षो धनव्ययेनैवं सेवसे मां किम् अन्वहम् ।
नेदानीं ते ग्रहीष्यामि फलं यावन् न वक्ष्यसि ॥ ३३ ॥
bhikṣo dhanavyayenaivaṃ sevase māṃ kim anvaham |
nedānīṃ te grahīṣyāmi phalaṃ yāvan na vakṣyasi || 33 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.8.34 is contained in the book The Ocean of Story by C.H. Tawney. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:
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Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.8.34). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Bhikshu, Dhanavyaya, Evam, Eva, Asmad, Kim, Anvaham, Tad, Yushmad, Phala, Yavat, Yavan,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.8.34). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.
- Line 1: “bhikṣo dhanavyayenaivaṃ sevase māṃ kim anvaham ”
- bhikṣo -
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bhikṣu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- dhanavyayenai -
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dhanavyaya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sevase -
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√sev (verb class 1)[present middle second single]
- mām -
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mā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- anvaham -
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anvaham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “nedānīṃ te grahīṣyāmi phalaṃ yāvan na vakṣyasi ”
- nedānī -
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√ned (verb class 1)[imperative active first single]
- im -
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i (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- grahīṣyāmi -
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√grah (verb class 9)[future active first single]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yāvan -
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yāvat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yāvat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yāvat (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yāvan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]yāvat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vakṣyasi -
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√vac (verb class 2)[future active second single]√vac (verb class 3)[future active second single]√vah (verb class 1)[future active second single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.8.34
Kathasaritsagar
by Kedarnath Sharma Saraswat (2005)
The Only Edition with the Sanskrit Text and its Hindi Translation (An Old and Rare Book) Set of 3 Vol.
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Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)
Katha Sarit Sagar in Marathi
by H. A Bhave (1995)
Set of 5 Volumes; Published by Varada Books, Pune. 2256 pages (Throughout B/W Illustrations).
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Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)
[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.
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Galpa Shono
by Abhijit Chattopadhyay (2014)
[গল্প শোনো] Galpa Shono: Bengali Translation of 'Suno Kahani From Katha Sarit Sagar'; 9788126015436; Published by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi.
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.8.34 in Bengali sript:
ভিক্ষো ধনব্যযেনৈবং সেবসে মাং কিম্ অন্বহম্ ।
নেদানীং তে গ্রহীষ্যামি ফলং যাবন্ ন বক্ষ্যসি ॥ ৩৩ ॥